Montreal Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj will undergo surgery on his right shoulder, and his season is over, while all signs point to defenceman Kaiden Guhle being ready to return to the lineup.
MONTREAL - After a 3-0 pre-season loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sept. 28, Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis summed up what may be the team’s mantra going forward.
The Canadiens, which will count on several young players in their first full season under St. Louis, will be a work in progress as the team builds toward the future.
Fourth-year centre Nick Suzuki, coming off a career-best 61-point season, was named captain of the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. Defenceman Joel Edmundson and forward Brendan Gallagher are the alternates.